First published 2013
Aboard the USS Alabama, 2,332 men prepare for another day of war in the Pacific. The South Dakota-class battleship carries nine massive 16-inch guns that can strike targets over twenty miles away, but her real strength lies in her crew. From the engine rooms to the gun turrets, sailors face the daily reality of combat while the ship serves multiple roles beyond fighting. She transports troops and supplies, launches seaplanes for reconnaissance, and her medical staff treats wounded from other vessels. Among the crew, a major-league ballplayer trades his uniform for Navy whites. The men know their ship has earned the nickname "Lucky A" because none of them have fallen to enemy fire, but luck alone cannot carry them through the war. As the Alabama moves between Pacific and Atlantic theaters, her crew must prove that courage and brotherhood can survive the longest conflict in American history.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, military-fiction, action, naval-history
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: brotherhood, found-family
Setting: Pacific, South Dakota, USS Alabama
Period: World War II
131 pages · Kindle Edition · Arcadia Publishing